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Kiso 5639 is a member of a class of galaxies called ‘tadpoles’ because of their bright heads and elongated tails. New Hubble/WFC3 observations comprising this image cover a wide portion of the spectrum, including ultraviolet, optical, H-alpha, and infrared emission. Together, they paint a beautifully detailed picture of Kiso 5639. Image credit: NASA / ESA / D. Elmegreen, Vassar College / B. Elmegreen, IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center / J. Almeida, C. Munoz-Tunon, & M. Filho, Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias / J. Mendez-Abreu, University of St. Andrews / J. Gallagher, University of Wisconsin-Madison / M. Rafelski, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / D. Ceverino, Center for Astronomy at Heidelberg University.

Kiso 5639: Hubble Space Telescope Photographs Cosmic Tadpole

Jun 29, 2016 by News Staff

The newest photo from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is of a rare type of galaxy, known as a ‘tadpole.’ Kiso 5639 is a member of a class of galaxies...

Surface of a lotus leaf. Image credit: William Thielicke / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lotus Leaf Inspires Water-Repellent, Antibacterial Metal Surfaces

Jun 29, 2016 by News Staff

A group of scientists from Europe has harnessed new photonics technology to develop superhydrophobic, antibacterial metal surfaces, taking us a step closer...

This false-color image of Jupiter was created by selecting and combining the best images obtained from many short VISIR exposures at a wavelength of 5 micrometers. Image credit: L. Fletcher / ESO.

Astronomers Release New Infrared Images, High-Resolution Maps of Jupiter

Jun 28, 2016 by News Staff

Amazing new infrared images and high-resolution maps of Jupiter give a glowing view of Juno’s target, several days ahead of the NASA mission’s arrival...

Aalto University scientists find explanation for auroral sounds. Image credit: Unto Laine / Aalto University.

Scientists Find Explanation for Sounds of Northern Lights

Jun 28, 2016 by News Staff

The popping and crackling sounds associated with Aurora borealis (or the Northern Lights) are born when the related geomagnetic storm activates the charges...

This Hubble image shows the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 1569. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Aloisi Ford / Judy Schmidt, www.geckzilla.com.

NGC 1569: Hubble Probes Interior of Small Star-Forming Galaxy

Jun 27, 2016 by News Staff

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced an absolutely beautiful image of the interior of NGC 1569, one of the most active galaxies in our local...

Radix carbonica. Scale bar - 500 μm. Image credit: Alexander J. Hetherington et al / Oxford University Herbaria.

Researchers Find 320 Million-Year-Old Plant Root Stem Cells

Jun 24, 2016 by News Staff

A team of paleontologists led by Oxford University researcher Prof. Liam Dolan has discovered the oldest known population of plant root stem cells in a...

An illustration of the layer of dark hydrogen the team’s lab mimicry indicates would be found beneath the surface of gas giants like Jupiter. Image credit: Stewart McWilliams.

Gas Giant Planets May Contain Layers of ‘Dark Hydrogen,’ Say Physicists

Jun 24, 2016 by News Staff

On the surface of giant gaseous planets, hydrogen is a gas. But between this gaseous layer and the liquid metal hydrogen in the planet’s core lies a...

The inoculation of viruses into mosquito bite sites is an important and common stage of arbovirus infections. Dr. McKimmie and his colleagues show that inflammation at bite sites aids viral replication and dissemination in vivo, resulting in more severe infection. These findings define additional targets for post-exposure prophylactic intervention. Image credit: Marieke Pingen et al.

Inflammation from Mosquito Bites May Enhance Virus Replication, Dissemination

Jun 22, 2016 by News Staff

According to a mouse study published this week in the journal Immunity, the swelling and irritation that make mosquito bites so unpleasant may provide...

This X-ray image shows extended emission around the magnetar Swift J1834.9-0846. The glow arises from a cloud of fast-moving particles produced by the neutron star and corralled around it. Color indicates X-ray energies, with 2,000-3,000 electron volts (eV) in red, 3,000-4,500 eV in green, and 5,000 to 10,000 eV in blue. The image combines observations by XMM-Newton taken on March 16 and October 16, 2014. Image credit: ESA / XMM-Newton / G. Younes et al.

‘Wind Nebula’ Spotted around Magnetar

Jun 22, 2016 by News Staff

Using ESA’s X-ray space observatory XMM-Newton, astronomers have spotted for the first time an enigmatic cloud of high-energy particles called a wind...

Panther chameleon. Image credit: Pixel-mixer.

Chameleon’s Hunting Secret Revealed

Jun 22, 2016 by News Staff

The viscosity of the mucus secreted at the tip of a chameleon’s tongue is about 400 times higher than that of human saliva, according to a team of scientists...

This Pluto mosaic was made from New Horizons LORRI images taken on July 14, 2015, from a distance of 49,700 miles (80,000 km). This view is projected from a point 1,118 miles (1,800 km) above Pluto’s equator, looking northeast over the dark, cratered Cthulhu Regio toward the bright, smooth expanse of icy plains called Sputnik Planum. Pluto’s North Pole is off the image to the left. This mosaic was produced with panchromatic images from the New Horizons LORRI camera, with color overlaid from the Ralph color mapper onboard New Horizons. Image credit: S.A. Stern et al, doi: 10.1126/science.aad1815.

Pluto Likely Has a Hidden Liquid Ocean

Jun 21, 2016 by News Staff

When NASA’s New Horizons robotic spacecraft flew by Pluto in July 2015, it revealed clues that the enigmatic dwarf planet might have – or had at...

Strong ‘Electric Wind’ Can Strip Terrestrial Planets of Atmospheres, Oceans

Jun 21, 2016 by News Staff

Solar System’s planet Venus has an ‘electric wind’ strong enough to remove the components of water from its upper atmosphere. This action may have...

According to Zhong et al, water molecules control protein motion. Image credit: Rony Michaud.

Research Sheds New Light on How, Why Water is Essential to Life

Jun 21, 2016 by News Staff

Small water molecules control protein motion, a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found. According to Zhong...

Anolis landestoyi. Image credit: Miguel Landestoyi.

Anolis landestoyi: New Species of Chameleon-Like Lizard Found in Dominican Republic

Jun 20, 2016 by News Staff

Scientists from Canada and the United States have discovered a new species of Greater Antillean anole lizard in the Dominican Republic, on the Caribbean...

Drinking piping hot coffee, tea and yerba mate probably causes cancer of the esophagus, scientists say. Image credit: Wild0ne.

Very Hot Coffee, Tea, Mate May Increase Risk of Cancer of Esophagus

Jun 20, 2016 by News Staff

Beverages surpassing 149 degrees Fahrenheit (65 degrees Celsius) may increase the risk of tumors in the esophagus, which resides in the chest area below...

New study suggests an intriguing strategy to boost memory for what you’ve just learned: hit the gym 4 hrs later. Image credit: Skeeze.

Physical Exercise Four Hours after Learning Improves Long-Term Memory, Study Shows

Jun 17, 2016 by News Staff

A new study in the journal Current Biology shows that physical exercise after learning improves memory and memory traces, but only if the exercise is done...

This artist’s impression shows a hot-Jupiter orbiting close to one of the stars in the star cluster Messier 67. Astronomers have found far more planets like this in the cluster than expected. This surprise result was obtained using a number of telescopes and instruments, among them the HARPS spectrograph at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. Image credit: L. Calcada / ESO.

Unexpected Excess of Hot-Jupiter Exoplanets in Messier 67

Jun 17, 2016 by News Staff

Astronomers have found that there are far more so-called hot-Jupiter planets – gas giants that orbit very close to their parent stars – than...

Cats’ expectations are based on what they hear, a new study reveals. Image credit: University of Pennsylvania.

Study: Cats Understand Cause-Effect Principle, Elements of Physics

Jun 15, 2016 by News Staff

Cats understand some elements of physics and the cause-and-effect principle, says a new study led by Kyoto University researcher Saho Takagi. Combining...

Brewing more flavorsome coffee could be as simple as chilling the coffee beans before grinding, say scientists. Image credit: Shixugang.

Chill Coffee Beans to Brew Tastier Beverage, Say Researchers

Jun 15, 2016 by News Staff

An international team of researchers has found that chilling roasted coffee beans before grinding results in narrower distribution of small particles,...

A hot Neptune-sized exoplanet behind its parent star. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.

Some Exoplanets May Be Much Smaller than Thought, Says New Study

Jun 14, 2016 by News Staff

Cloud or haze layers in the upper atmospheres of extrasolar planets may make them appear bigger than they really are, a study led by Dr. Helmut Lammer...

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